Derrick recognized in women in academia report

CMLLC's Roshawnda Derrick was recognized by the Women in Academia report as one of four women named to a new faculty post at a leading university. Derrick has accepted a position as assistant professor of Spanish linguistics at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, starting in fall 2015.

She will defend her dissertation, "Radical Bilingualism, Code Switching, and Code Mixing in U.S. Latino Texts" in June.

The Women in Academia report compiles and shares statistics on trends in higher education including gender equality, gender discrimination, and opportunities for women. As of 2008, according to the statistics they compiled, women make up only 40% of full-time instructional faculty in higher education in the U.S.

According to the WIA report: "Clearly, there is a pressing need to continue to document the progress of women in higher education. By providing statistics and identifying trends, we will hold institutions of higher learning accountable on issues of gender equity.

We hope to become an important resource for young women who are deciding where to go to college and for women professionals who are seeking faculty or administrative positions at American colleges and universities."